Contemporary Climatology

P.J. Robinson, Ann Henderson-Sellers (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

332 Seiten

1999 | 2nd edition
Prentice-Hall (Verlag)
978-0-582-27631-4 (ISBN)

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This guide to the nature of the earth's climate presents a synthesis of contemporary scientific ideas about atmospheric circulation, providing the basic factual information and suggesting ways in which this information can be used.

Now in its second edition,Climatology continues to provide an up-to-date stimulating and comprehensive guide to the nature of the earth's climate. It presents a synthesis of contemporary scientific ideas about atmospheric circulation.

Topics covered include:
-Energy systems-The hydrological cycle-General circulation, local and regional climate-Application of climate information-Use of satellite observations

P.J. Robinson, Ann Henderson-Sellers

1. The scope and controls of the climate;
2. The Earth's radiation budget;
3. Energy and temperature;
4. Moisture in the atmosphere;
5. Precipitation;
6. Winds and pressure;
7. The general circulation and global climate;
8. Tropical weather and climate;
9. Extra-tropical climates;
10. Local climates;
11. Human interaction with climate;
12. Climates of the past;
13. The future - Climate change, climate models climate impacts

Erscheint lt. Verlag	9.6.1999
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	189 x 246 mm
Gewicht	771 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Meteorologie / Klimatologie
ISBN-10	0-582-27631-4 / 0582276314
ISBN-13	978-0-582-27631-4 / 9780582276314
Zustand	Neuware